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Ketorolac Tromethamine | 0.5% |
Ketorolac Tromethamine
VIBKETO EYE DROP
DESCRIPTION
A pyrrolizine carboxylic acid derivative structurally related to indomethacin. It is an NSAID and is used principally for its analgesic activity. (From Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed)
An organic amine proton acceptor. It is used in the synthesis of surface-active agents and pharmaceuticals; as an emulsifying agent for cosmetic creams and lotions, mineral oil and paraffin wax emulsions, as a biological buffer, and used as an alkalizer. (From Merck, 11th ed; Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1424)
SIDE EFFECTS
LD50 = 189 mg/kg (rat, oral).
N/A
INDICATION
For the short-term (~5 days) management of moderately severe acute pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level, usually in a postoperative setting.
For the prevention and correction of metabolic acidosis.